Tra từ share - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

share [share shares shared sharing] verb, noun BrE [ʃeə(r)] NAmE [ʃer]
verb

USE AT SAME TIME
1. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) (with sb) to have or use sth at the same time as sb else
• Sue shares a house with three other students.
• There isn't an empty table. Would you mind sharing?

DIVIDE BETWEEN PEOPLE
2. transitive ~ sth (out) (among/between sb) to divide sth between two or more people
• We shared the pizza between the four of us.
• Rita shared her money out among her six grandchildren.
•Profits are shared out yearly.
see also ↑job-sharing, ↑power-sharing

GIVE SOME OF YOURS
3. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) (with sb) to give some of what you have to sb else; to let sb use sth that is yours
• Eli shared his chocolate with the other kids.
• The conference is a good place to share information and exchange ideas.
•Bob told Jess he wanted to share his life with her.
•John had no brothers or sisters and wasn't used to sharing.

FEELINGS/IDEAS/PROBLEMS
4. transitive, intransitive to have the same feelings, ideas, experiences, etc. as sb else
•~ sth They shared a common interest in botany.
•a view that is widely shared
•shared values
•~ sth with sb People often share their political views with their parents.
•~ in sth I didn't really share in her love of animals.
5. transitive, intransitive to tell other people about your ideas, experiences and feelings
•~ sth Men often don't like to share their problems.
• The two friends shared everything— they had no secrets.
•~ (sth with sb) Would you like to share your experience with the rest of the group?
•The group listens while one person shares (= tells other people about their experiences, feelings, etc.).

BLAME/RESPONSIBILITY
6. intransitive, transitive to be equally involved in sth or responsible for sth
•~ in sth I try to get the kids to share in the housework.
•~ sth (with sb) Both drivers shared the blame for the accident.
more at a trouble shared is a trouble halved at ↑trouble _n.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
v. and n. senses 1 to 4 Old English scearu ‘division, part into which something may be divided’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schare and German Schar ‘troop, multitude’, also to ↑shear. The verb dates from the late 16th cent.

Thesaurus:
share verb T, I
•She shares a house with two other students.
divide • • split • • pool • |disapproving carve sth up •
share/divide/split/carve up sth between/among different people
share/split/pool sth with sb
share/divide/split the money/work
Share, divide or split? Things are shared between people; things are divided between people, uses or places; things are split between people, things or places. Divide is often used about very important things; share is used about less important things:
•He shared his sweets out among his friends.
✗ He divided his sweets among his friends.:
•The story is about a father who divides his property among his sons.

Example Bank:
•Each partner is entitled to share in the profits of the business.
•He shared in our enthusiasm for rowing.
•How do you share out three cakes among four people?
•Personal experience of childbirth gives a dimension of knowledge that others cannot fully share.
•Responsibility is shared between parents and teachers.
•She had to share a bedroom with her sister.
•She wished he would let her share his pain.
•The patterns are shared among the potters.
•These ideas are widely shared in the community.
•We shared the money equally between the three of us.
•an environment where information is freely shared
•experienced teachers willing to share their expertise with others
•Don't try to do everything yourself: you will need to share the load with your partner.
•John had no brothers or sisters and wasn't used to sharing.
•She shares a house with three other students.
•The old man shared his money out among his six grandchildren.
•There isn't an empty table. Would you mind sharing?
•Tom shared his chocolate with the other kids.
Idiom: ↑share and share alike

noun

PART/AMOUNT OF STH
1. countable, usually singular ~ (of/in sth) one part of sth that is divided between two or more people
• How much was your share of the winnings?
• Next year we hope to have a bigger share of the market.
• (BrE)I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related).
see also ↑market share, ↑timeshare
2. singular the part that sb has in a particular activity that involves several people
• We all did our share.
•~ of sth Everyone must accept their share of the blame.
3. singular ~ (of sth) an amount of sth that is thought to be normal or acceptable for one person
• I've had my share of luck in the past.
• I've done my share of worrying for one day!

IN BUSINESS
4. countable ~ (in sth) any of the units of equal value into which a company is divided and sold to raise money. People who own shares receive part of the company's profits
•shares in British Telecom
•a fall in share prices
•share capital
•a share certificate
compare ↑stock _n. (⁴)
see also ↑ordinary share

FARM EQUIPMENT
5. countable (NAmE) = ↑ploughshare
see a slice/share of the cake at ↑cake _n., (more than) your fair share of sth at ↑fair _adj., the lion's share (of sth) at ↑lion, a piece/slice/share of the pie at ↑pie

Word Origin:
v. and n. senses 1 to 4 Old English scearu ‘division, part into which something may be divided’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schare and German Schar ‘troop, multitude’, also to ↑shear. The verb dates from the late 16th cent.

Thesaurus:
share noun C, usually sing.
•How much was your share of the winnings?
ration • • quota • • cut • • percentage • • allocation •
a share/ration/quota/cut/percentage/allocation of sth
get your share/ration/quota/cut/percentage/allocation
have your share/ration/quota
Share, ration or quota? Share and quota can be used to talk about such things as luck, laughs, work or blame. Share is more frequent and quota is used more in formal or written English. Ration is used to talk about food, or sth nice that you must not expect too much of.

Example Bank:
•American shares rose 2.7% the next day.
•Broadcast networks are losing share to cable networks.
•Everyone seems to want to get into television to claim their share of fame and fortune.
•Everyone wants to claim their share of fame and fortune.
•He had done his share of partying in college.
•Hong Kong share prices plunged.
•Hospitals take the lion's share of the NHS budget.
•I accept my share of the blame.
•I have a few shares in the gas compny.
•I have some money in stocks and shares.
•I've got a few shares in British Aerospace.
•She has seen her share of suffering.
•She may be entitled to a share of his future earnings.
•She won a share of the spoils at the last competition.
•The Chief Executive's share option has earned him over £2 million.
•The company has issued four classes of shares.
•The company's market share slipped to under 15% last month.
•The company's shares slumped 11%.
•The government devotes a disproportionate share of the budget to military expenditure.
•The group recently announced a £300 m share buy-back.
•The industry has had its fair share of problems.
•The region receives a higher share of tax revenue than it raises.
•The shares were trading at $1.10.
•The supermarket giant has continued to gain market share.
•The wife owns an 80% share of their second home.
•We must all do our share of the work.
•Will this affect the value of my shares?
•You should receive a large share of the profits.
•a modest share of total exports
•a new company dealing in US shares
•a reduced share of the vote
•allegations of illegal share dealings
•the FTSE 100 share index
•to lose market share
•I'm hoping for a share in the profits.
•I've done my share of worrying for one day!
•I've had my share of luck in the past.